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Title
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Bodine, Walt
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Description
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File contains material pertaining to the life and career of Walt Bodine, legendary Kansas City broadcaster.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Where Crash Lands, Sparks Fly
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Description
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Article profiles KKFI-FM (90.1) radio personality "Connie Crash" (aka Connie Humiston). Crash and her "Soul Fixin' Blues" show on Tuesday afternoons are described as fixtures of the Kansas City blues scene.
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Date
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2006-01-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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'World News' Man Very Down to Earth
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Description
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ABC News anchorman, Peter Jennings, visited Liberty, Missouri, gave a speech at the American Royal's Boots, Barbecue and Business Luncheon, and broadcasted ''World News Tonight'' from the Liberty Memorial.
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Date
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2004-10-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Chuck Davis
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Description
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Obituary for Chuck Davis, longtime local radio and television broadcaster, who died on February 11, 2006. He was born August 8, 1921, grew up in Kansas City graduating from Central High School. He joined the staff of KCMO, Channel 5, Kansas City's CBS affiliate in September, 1953 and for the next 30 years "he worked in every phase of radio and television as staff announcer, weatherman, host, and master of ceremonies. During the 1950s and 1960s, he worked with personalities such as Uncle Ezra, Cousin Ken, and hunting and fishing expert Harold Ensley, in addition to hosting KCMO's 'Early Show', and 'Million Dollar Movie'". He was also host of "Noon Edition", KCMO's midday news and information show. He retired from broadcasting in 1983. Obituary includes his picture.
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Date
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2006-02-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Matthews Selected as Finalist for Baseball Hall of Fame
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Description
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Brief article reporting the presence of Denny Matthews on the list of 10 finalists for the Ford C. Frick Award, winners of which become media members of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. One of the list of ten finalists is to be chosen February 21, 2006.
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Date
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2005-12-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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SOFA Awards 2000
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Description
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The author's judgements of the best and worst of sports reporting in local print and broadcast media.
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Date
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2001-01-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Live from Kansas City
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Description
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Article describes the October 17, 2006 broadcast of CNN anchorman Lou Dobbs's nightly news show from Liberty Memorial in Kansas City. The show included coverage of the Missouri U.S. Senate race between Jim Talent and Claire McKaskill, and an appearance by Mayor Kay Barnes. Dobbs featured Kansas City as an example of a city he believes typifies the issues addressed in his 2006 book War on the Middle Class.
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Date
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2006-10-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Q & A with Dr. Mike Pettengell
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Description
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Interview with Mike Pettengell, one time host of KCUR (89.3) "Take Five" jazz radio show.
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Date
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1998-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Outside the Box
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Description
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Article describing the career of Kansas City Royals play-by-play announcer Denny Matthews. Matthews' prospects for recognition by the Baseball Hall of Fame are discussed.
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Date
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2002-08-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Royals Broadcasters
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Description
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Chapter of book profiles the broadcasters and play-by-play men of the Kansas City Royals who have worked with Denny Matthews over the years. These include Ed Shepherd, producer-engineer Don Free, Buddy Blattner, Fred White, and Ryan Lefebvre.
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Date
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1905-06-26
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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The Sportsman's Friend Remembered
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Description
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Autobiographical material from Harold Ensley's book Winds of Chance, reprinted in memory of "The Sportsman's Friend." Enlsey, a legendary broadcaster and sportsman, here recounts how he began his career.
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Date
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2005-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
